Table 2:  How Each News Agency Looks at its Own Nation/Territory and Others

Categories of News

China-Related Stories by Central

China-Related Stories by Kyodo

China-Related Stories by Xinhua

Taiwan-Related Stories by Xinhua

Taiwan-Related Stories by Kyodo

Taiwan-Related Stories by Central

Japan-Related Stories by Xinhua

Japan-Related Stories by Central

Japan-Related Stories by Kyodo

Domestic politics/law

 

12.5%

8.3%

     

14.3%

   

Diplomacy/visits/talks

14.3%

37.5%

41.7%

100%

 

50%

14.3%

 

9.1%

Scandals/corruptions

                 

Elections/campaigns

       

66.7%

 

14.3%

100%

 

UN/int’l organizations

14.3%

 

20.8%

   

50%

   

18.2%

WTO/GATT/trade

14.3%

12.5%

12.5%

           

Finance/economy

   

4.2%

     

42.9%

 

18.2%

Celebrities/elites

                 

Natural disasters/accidents

 

12.5%

   

33.3%

 

14.3%

   

Violence/terrorism/crime

               

27.3%

Military/war/conflict

14.3%

12.5%

           

9.1%

Science/technology/space

   

8.3%

           

Health/environment

               

18.2%

Sports

28.6%

12.5%

             

Other

14.3%

 

4.2%

           

Total N

7

8

24

5

3

2

7

1

11

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